When Law Enforcement Gets it Right
Can we sit still for a moment
and give thanks?
Just be still
And consider
All the ways in which
Law Enforcement
from California
Oregon
Idaho
Worked together
Can we sit for a moment
and give thanks
For the ways in which
the FBI put themselves at risk
To save one child
A girl child.
Can we breath in life
and exhale gratitude
for the many ways in which
this rescue could have gone
ohsowrong?
Can we say a prayer for that
sharpshooter?
Because nobody,
not even those who carry guns
as part of their daily profession,
really wants to kill another
human being.
Can we say a prayer
of intervention
for the family
who now grieves
the mother murdered
the boy-child killed
And Hannah
who survived it all
Because four hikers on horseback
took the time to see
the fear in her eyes
A fear that
unsettled them
Should I do something?
they asked
Then they did it
They called law enforcement
Can we take a moment
and give thanks
for the men and women
who serve us
day in
day out
These are the people
who weep when
we weep
And rejoice when
they are able
to bring our children
home safely.
Before we rush off to the next headline
the next scandal
the next shooting
the next Amber Alert
Can we take a moment
And bow our head in thankfulness,
along with Hannah’s family,
For each police officer,
sheriff’s deputy
FBI agent
and support staff
who serve so willingly
so ably
with uncommon devotion.
Thank you for bringing
Hannah home alive
God bless you.
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